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Because they’re making Xbox Series games
(I was seriously thinking the new console was called “xbox one series S”)
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Microsoft saw Nintendo make the sequel to the Wii the Wii U and said " that’s an awesome naming convention, lets do that until the end of time"
I feel like Microsoft at least does a better job of getting across that their systems are new and different. Nintendo put so much focus on that damn controller.
As much as I loathe Nintendo’s business end, The xbox series has absolutely horrendous naming system.
Nintendo fucked up mainly for Wii=> Wii U, Microsoft has been a shitshow since 360, mainly coz they picked 360 and didn’t consider what they’ll go to next.
And the ONE moniker for a buttload of services is absolute bullshit when it isn’t the first device/product from that brand.
And then they went to Series? That’s absolutely shit as a naming convention for a single generation as well.
Stg the project names are a lot better than the final marketing names.
Xenon, Durango, Scarlett. Definitely better IMHO.
I suspect that the intent at the time, perhaps before supply chain issues, was to have more rapid hardware iteration, especially on the back of half step consoles from the previous generation. Then they could say they have an Xbox 6S and Xbox 6X. And 6, as you might know, is a higher number than PlayStation.
Microsoft has always weird names
They should call the next one “Xbox 2” just to mess with people
Or do Sony and make it Xbox one II
(They released two consoles this gen, the One Series S and One Series X, a low end and a high end one respectively. Together they’re called the Xbox One Series)
At first I was confused because I too have thought the new console was xbox one series whatever. Then I realized it was last gen and was shocked they were still developing for that console. Xbox One came out in 2013, a decade of support is honestly way more than I’d expect.
I couldn’t tell you what the current model of xbox even is. Isn’t the Xbox One the XB3? Aren’t we up to 5 now? 6?
We’re currently in the “Series” era with the fourth generation of Xbox. The Series S is the entry level, digital-games-only model. The Series X has a disc drive and generally better specs.
I’m pretty tuned into gaming news, and although I haven’t owned an Xbox since the 360 era I still keep an eye on gaming console hardware. I have no clue at all which Xbox is which. This naming convention is even worse than the ill-fated ‘Wii-U’.
At least with the PlayStation I know the bigger number is newer and the pro version is better than the non-pro and that slim means small.
I sympathize with the moms and grandmas of the world trying to shop for the Xbox gamers in their life. It’s a minefield of confusing names.